shortKK [ˋʃɔrt] /ˈʃɔɹt/形容詞1短的This skirt is too short for a formal interview.這件裙子太短，不適合正式面試。2短暫的、短期的We only had a short break between the two meetings.兩場會議之間我們只有短暫的休息時間。3矮的He is too short to reach the top shelf.他太矮，拿不到最上層的架子。4簡短的、扼要的The manager gave a short speech before the dinner.經理在晚餐前發表了簡短的致詞。5不足的、短缺的常與 of 連用We are short of staff during the holiday season.假期期間我們的人力很不足。顯示全部 17 個義項形容詞6生硬的、不客氣的常與 with 連用Sorry for being short with you on the phone earlier.抱歉我剛才在電話裡對你態度那麼生硬。副詞1突然、猛然The car stopped short when the light turned red.燈一轉紅，車子就突然停住。2未達到、不及常與 of 連用Their sales fell short of the target this quarter.他們這一季的業績沒有達到目標。名詞1短褲常用複數He wore shorts and sandals to the office today.他今天穿著短褲和涼鞋來辦公室。2短片Her animated short won an award at the film festival.她的動畫短片在影展上得獎。3短路A short in the wiring caused the whole blackout.電線短路造成了這次全面停電。動詞1短路、使短路The spilled coffee shorted the entire keyboard.打翻的咖啡讓整個鍵盤短路了。2做空、賣空金融Several funds shorted the stock before the bad news broke.好幾檔基金在壞消息爆出前做空那支股票。3少給、短付口語The cashier shorted me five dollars in change.收銀員找錢時少給了我五美元。片語1簡言之、總之In short, we need more time and more money.簡言之，我們需要更多時間和更多經費。2簡稱The committee is called the CEC for short.這個委員會簡稱為 CEC。3除非、除了…之外Short of a miracle, we cannot finish by Friday.除非有奇蹟，我們不可能在週五前完成。